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Item INFLUENCE OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN POLITICS IN NIGERIA: A CASE OF THE 2015/2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS(Journal of Social Sciences and Public Policy, 2021-11) Fasola, O.S.; Oyadeyi, Adekunle EmmanuelThe 2015 and 2019 general elections in Nigeria marked a turning point in the use of social media for awareness, campaigns, discourse and even outright posting of election results. In lieu of this, this study investigated the influence of social media on youth participation in Nigerian politics and its impact on the outcome of the last two general elections in Nigeria. The survey research design was used for this study with questionnaire as data gathering instrument. The research population comprised of youth drawn from the major cities in Western Nigeria. The data collected was analyzed using simple percentage and differential statistics. It was revealed from the study’s findings that 88.8% of the respondents were aware of social networking sites (SNS). While 79.8% were using social networking sites. The study also found that majority of the respondents were actively spending most of their time in online political discussions and in real life political issues with 59.3% of them voting the 2015 and 2019 general elections. The finding therefore showed a positive relationship between social media use and real life political participation by youths.Item The evolving sophistication of Internet abuses in Africa(2005-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.nternet abuse; World Wide Web abuse; Information technology abuse; Cyber crime; Internet crime; Computer crime; Internet fraudItem Fee charging in >Nigerian Academic Libraries: What Justification?(Nigerian Libraries, 1994-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Ola., Cristopher O.This paperexamines the issue of charging as it affects Nigerian Academic Libraries, The issue is looked at from the economic, socio-cultural and polttical viewpoillts, Because of its cOIilplexily f19mltreltTree-perspeCtives me,:ntrmTM--- above, it was concluded that while-Generalized Library services could be made free, charging can be introduced for Personalized Library Services and lnformation SentK:e_s_Ho,w~e.r~.....;LcleaLdis.tinction_ must bemadebetween these.fhree. _ , categories 'of services,Item The Impact of Computerisation on Productivity: The Case of Two State Utility Corporations in Botswana(The African Journal of Information Systems, 2009-12-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Moahi, Kgomotso H.The study investigated the impact of computer technology on productivity improvement as reflected in the billing process and total quality bills invoiced per month in the Gaborone headquarters of Botswana Power Corporation and Water Utilities Corporation. It examined the input-output relationship with computers as one of the inputs. The other input is labour represented by the Meter Reading Hours and the Supervisory Hours. The study drew on the economic production theory and time series approach to determine the contributions of the inputs to output. The study relied on unpublished information and interviews rather than the use of publicly or commercially available data as the primary data source. The results as evidenced by the regression parameters suggest that inputs and their characteristics satisfactorily explained the productivity improvement of the billing process in the two corporations. The results, however, show no significant statistical evidence that computer technology is positively linked to improvement in total quality bills invoiced per month. Interview conducted revealed that some aspects of the workplace practices within the two corporations also exerted significant influence on the inputs. This suggests that computer technology alone is an insufficient predictor of productivity improvement. The study extends research on information technology (IT) impact on productivity improvement to public sector in Africa, and perhaps, is the first attempt to compare the impact of computer technology on productivity improvement among government utility corporations in Africa. The study would assist African governments in fashioning appropriate policies on investments in IT and to review existing ones.Item Cooperative Electronic Networks of Academic Libraries in Southern Africa(2005-02-21) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.The development of cooperative electronic net- works and consortia by academic libraries in Southern Africa allows them to provide seamless access to electronic information resources while sharing the cost of access.Item Transforming the library into a ``teaching-learning laboratory'': the case of University of Botswana Library(Emerald Insight, 2003-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.This paper examines the University of Botswana's efforts at implementing e-learning and transforming the University of Botswana Library (UBL) into a learning resource centre (LRC), with the assistance of the US Government's education, democracy and development initiative (EDDI) project. The paper informs that the project is on course, with the Centre for Academic Development having run demonstrations on ``smart classroom'', ``WebCT''; ``high impact WebCT'' and redesigned a lecture room into a fully functioning e-learning room. Enumerates the EDDI consultants' recommendations on how to effectively transform UBL into a LRC. Concludes that commitment and the political will on the part of all stakeholders is germane to the success of this new vision of student-centred approach to teaching, and the LRC approach to information services support.Item CD-MARC bibliographic databases as an alternative to other information sources: cataloguers' evaluation of the use of LC CD-MARC at Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan, Nigeria(Emerald Insight, 1996-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.Abstract: The Library of Congress (LC) compact disc machine-readable catalogue (CD-MARC) was recently acquired by the Kenneth Dike Library, University of Ibadan. Its use by the cataloguing librarians was evaluated in terms of efficiency (effect on cataloguing lime) and effectiveness (effect on monthly output) when compared with using other information sources such as microfiches, cataloguing-in-publication (CIP) data and printed sources — LC subject headings, LC National Union Catalogue, LC monographic series, etc. The positive influence of the new technology was evident as there were reductions in cataloguing time and increases in monthly output of items catalogued.Item Re-engineering Library Management Structure in Nigerian University Libraries for Effective Service Delivery(NLA, 2008-01-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.The practice of consciously and continually shaping an organisation through the act of directing and controlling a group of people for the purpose of coordinating and harmonising the group towards accomplishing a goal beyond the scope of individual effort describes the term “management”. This paper, through combinations of personal experiences, visits to libraries and literature review approaches, examines factors shaping management structure in University libraries, while suggesting ways of re-engineering management structure in libraries for effective service delivery. It advises librarians to endeavour to understand the needs of their customers and strive to respond to these demands through changes in management structure but not to expect to find a single organisation structure to fit all libraries or even to satisfy their own organisation forever.Item Serial selection at the University of Botswana Library(Library Management, 2002-11-07) Edward, Lumande; Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Lebotse, E.K.; Mbangiwa, Albertina M.Inconsistency and/or a lack of a clear understanding of the criteria for serial selection and evaluation have been observed to characterise the presentation of requests for approval of serials at the University of Botswana Library (UBL). This, on a number of occasions, has made decision taking difficult and sometimes inconclusive. The paper provides a case study of the examination of guidelines in use in other academic libraries. It also describes the process and procedure currently in use at the UBL. The study identified some anomalies and suggests modifications to ensure consistency in the presentation of submissions to guide better decision making by the Serials Selection Committee of the Library.Item ICT skills acquisition and competencies of librarians Implications for digital and electronic environment in Nigerian universities libraries(The Electronic Library, 2015-02) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.; Okafor, Victoria NwamakaPurpose – The purpose of this paper is an audit of information technology (IT) skills set of librarians in some Nigerian university libraries with the aim of examining their relevance and adequacy to the digital environment. Nigerian universities as knowledge creators and their libraries as gatekeepers of knowledge are rapidly witnessing the introduction of various IT. One of the challenges facing IT/digital library projects in Nigeria has been the readiness of the university libraries in terms of knowledge and skills to implement the digital and electronic library services. Design/methodology/approach – This paper used the survey approach. The sampling technique for the selection of the universities was stratified and for the librarians (respondents), census. The sampling frame was the approved list of universities released by the National Universities Commission as of the time of this study. The data were analysed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences. Findings – The findings of this paper revealed that many of the respondents do have knowledge and skills of email use and word processing tasks but lack knowledge of search engines and directories other than Google and Yahoo, respectively. Many of them do not know how to evaluate and catalogue e-resources; have no knowledge of subject gateways, specialised databases and some open-access library databases; have no knowledge of database management; are not skilled in Web design; and are equally not familiar with Web design applications. Originality/value – The study recommends management support for IT skills training and/or continuous professional development to improve the librarians. Librarians are also challenged and encouraged to explore the range of training resources available over the Internet for self-development.Item Information Literacy Competence of Librarians in South West Nigerian University Libraries(Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc., 2014-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.The purpose of this study was to determine librarians’ information literacy skills and provide reliable data to support the study recommendations. The study used the survey approach. The sampling frame is the National Universities Commission approved list of universities in Nigeria as at August, 2012. Sampling of participating universities in the Southwest was by convenience sampling, a non-probability sampling technique, while that for the study participants (librarians) was census. Except for their understanding of the role of natural language, reference citation, encyclopaedias, periodicals and search engines, the study revealed weaknesses in librarians’ knowledge of each of the steps in the information research process, from identifying the concepts to using the results. This suggests that librarians are clearly deficient in the essential skills required for successful information research process. The study thus confirms the perceived negative impression of librarians’ information literacy competency. The practical implication is that library users, which include the students, will not be able to receive proper instruction in information literacy skills and may therefore not be information literate. This will affect their effectiveness, efficiency and productivity at work after graduation. The social implication is that their graduates and other library users may not be able to function effectively in today’s information society. To remedy the deficiencies, the study recommends regular training and re-training through professional development workshops, librarians’ access to regular use of the Internet, and the review of the curriculum of the library schools to incorporate the teaching of Information Literacy with particular emphasis on the practical components.Item Relevance and Adequacy of IT Skills of Librarians in Southern Nigeria in the Digital and Electronic Environment in Nigeria: A Survey(NLA, 2011-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.Libraries as gatekeepers of knowledge are rapidly witnessing the introduction of various information technologies (IT). One of the challenges facing IT/digital library projects in Nigeria has been inadequate or dearth of knowledge and skills to implement the digital and electronic library services. In this study, an audit of IT skills set of librarians in some Nigerian university libraries located in the southern region of the country was carried out with the aim of examining their relevance and adequacy to the digital environment. The study used the survey approach. The stratified sampling technique was adopted to select 10 university libraries in the Southern part of Nigeria. The findings of the study revealed that many of the respondents had knowledge and skills in email use, word processing application, and use of search engines such as Google and Yahoo but lacked knowledge of search engines and directories other than Google and Yahoo respectively. Many of them did not know how to evaluate and catalogue e-resources; had no knowledge of subject gateways, specialized databases and some open access library databases; had no knowledge of database management, are not skilled in web design and are equally not familiar with web design applications. The study recommends management support for information technology skills training and/or improvement for librarians. Librarians are also challenged to explore the range of training resources available over the Internet for self development.Item Integrated Library System Implementation: The Bowen University Library Experience with Koha Software(Afr. J. Lib. Arch. & Inf. Sc., 2016-04) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.The purpose of the paper is to share the Bowen University Library experiences running and administering Koha Integrated Library System (ILS) for about nine years. The paper describes the application of the software by the staff of Bowen University Library. The authors perused the library annual reports and the quarterly reports of activities as kept by sections and units. Clarification was also sought from the librarians, who daily run and maintain Koha software to gain an understanding of challenges they face and how these challenges were resolved. The users noted that Koha ILS helped tremendously with the library technical processes and services, and that the challenges encountered and their successful resolutions had also helped in the effective delivery of the library and information services and the development of staff IT skills. The authors noted from practical perspective that these experiences were useful for people who were evaluating open source ILSs, those already running ILSs, as well as those who were in the process of adoption. Unfortunately, to the knowledge of the authors, there has not been much of any existing literature on practical experiences of running and maintaining an open source integrated library system such as the Koha. The paper therefore could thus contribute to knowledge in this domain of ILS.Item The emerging market for information professionals in Botswana, and the skills requirements(Education for Information, IOS Press, 2005-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.This study investigated the status of the emerging market for information professionals in Botswana. The respondents were the Masters graduates from the University of Botswana Library and Information Studies (LIS) program from 1996 to 2003 who are currently employed, and four employing organizations – the University of Botswana (UBL), Botswana National Library Service (BNLS), Botswana Institute for Development Policy Analysis (BIDPA), and Botswana National Productivity Centre (BNPC). The study was qualitative and used interviews as the major tool to collect information. The majority of respondents (both graduates and employers) were convinced that there is an emerging market for information profes- sionals in Botswana, but that society still perceives the librarianship profession negatively, which suggests that the MLIS graduates are yet to prove the worth of their degree in society. The respondents suggested skills requirements of the graduates to effectively serve in the emerging information market.Item Distance Education and the New Information And Communications Technologies:(2015-01) Ojedokun, Ayoku A.